Bank of England Base Rate Update
Updates on the changes we are making to our variable rate mortgages in response to the Bank of England base rate reduction which happened on the 19th March 2020. Read more
Please bear with us
We currently have fewer colleagues available in our contact centre to answer your calls. This will mean you will be waiting longer than usual. Please only contact us in this way if your query is urgent.
We are recommending that brokers use web chat or email us at bdmsupport@skipton.co.uk.
Thank you for letting our colleagues help those who need it most.
Skipton News
Mar 20
27
Mar 20
18
Mortgage payment holidays for our customers
Update on the recent government announcement about mortgage payment holidays due to the Coronavirus situation. Read more
Mar 20
10
Community Giving: Introducing three of our successful nominees
It’s now been a few months since the successful nominees were announced. Read how some of them plan to use their £1,000 Community Giving donation. Read more
Feb 20
20
Life after Help to Buy at Skipton
In our latest article, Simon Tipton, Intermediary Development Manager, talks about life after Help to Buy and what alternatives there are. Read more
Jan 20
29
Community Giving: Introducing the YMCA DownsLink Group
An insight into one of our successful Community Giving nominees. Read more
Dec 19
18
Jackie Didcock announces her retirement
After spending almost two decades working for Skipton, Jackie Didcock, Regional Manager for Skipton Intermediaries, will be retiring at the end of January. Read more
Dec 19
17
More support for you
By the start of 2020 there will be a total of five Telephone Business Development Managers (TBDMs) at the end of the phone to support you. Find out more about how they will strengthen our existing Broker Support team. Read more
Dec 19
13
Introducing our new Change of Property form
Find out more about our newly introduced Change of Property form. Read more
Nov 19
28
Broker Insights Event
This year we held our first ever Skipton Broker Insights event inviting brokers to find out more about who we are and what we are doing. Find out more about what we talked about. Read more
Nov 19
11
The Voices of Mortgage Digitalisation
Alex Beavis, Head of Mortgage products give his thoughts on the hot topic of digitalisation in the mortgage industry. Read more
Oct 19
29
Non-Occupying Borrower applications - now available!
We now offer Non-Occupying Borrower mortgage applications. This change in policy is available on either purchase or remortgage applications. Read more
Oct 19
28
Joint borrower, sole proprietor
Introducing our new Joint Borrower, Sole Proprietor mortgage lending policy, providing an option which may be more affordable for your clients to get onto the property ladder. Read more
Oct 19
25
A new online portal for Skipton remortgage conveyancing service customers
We're excited to introduce a new online portal for our customers who have opted to use the Skipton remortgage conveyancing service. This lets users track the conveyancing part of their remortgage journey. Read more
Oct 19
15
Top Tips from New Lending
Our webinar will give you all the top tips for helping you submit your applications to help speed up the mortgage process for you and your client's. Read more
Aug 19
28
Updates to policy for mortgages greater than 90%
Find out about our changes to policy on mortgages with an LTV greater than 90%. Read more
Aug 19
06
Gifted Deposits
Read about our recent changes to our policy and process for accepting gifted deposits. Read more
Aug 19
05
Half Year Results - 2019
Take a look at our half year financial results for 2019 and download the full report. Read more
Jul 19
29
Self-employed contractors
Self employed contractors are a growing segment in the mortgage market and our new criteria means we could help you to cater for these clients. Find out more about how we could help. Read more
Jul 19
24
Buy to Let mortgages
We have years of experience helping landlords with their Buy to Let portfolios and we regularly review our criteria to help you meet the needs of your clients. Find out more about our latest criteria updates and what we offer, and read our guide to portfolio landlords. Read more
Jul 19
16
Shared Ownership
Shared Ownership is an affordable home ownership scheme which makes it easier for eligible buyers to get on the property ladder. Read more about the scheme and our range of Shared Ownership products. Read more
Jul 19
16
Shared Ownership: Success or failure
We have been offering Shared Ownership for on year, Alex Beavis, Head of Mortgage Products, comments on our entry into the Shared Ownership market. Read more
May 19
01
The wealth of Nations or Relations - how do we best help first time buyers?
Take a read of our first time buyer focused article by Alex Beavis, Head of Mortgage Products, commenting on how do we best help first time buyers. Read more
May 19
01
Help to Buy: 'The Harrogate problem'
A news article by Alex Beavis, Head of Mortgage Products, highlights the success of supporting first time buyers with the Help to Buy scheme ahead of the 2023 deadline. Read more
Dec 18
20
First Time Buyers
We're turning first time triers into first time buyers by being your new go-to mortgage provider for your clients looking to take their first step on the property ladder. Take a look at what we're doing and read our first time buyer guides. Read more
Dec 18
07
Help to Buy refinancing
We would like to help you explore the options available to your clients if they are in a Help to Buy equity scheme and are looking to refinance at the end of the five year interest-free government equity loan period. Read more in our guide and take a look at our refinancing calculator. Read more
Nov 18
22
New Build Mortgages
Your feedback has helped us shape how we approach New Build mortgages. Because of this, we've developed an innovative New Build proposition with you and your clients in mind. Read more about what we've been doing. Read more
Guides and forms
Downloadable documents specifically created for you and your clients.
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Calculators and tools
We have a range of tools to help check whether we could lend to your client.
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